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WA83 Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
West Sound, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: WA83
Lat/Long: 48-37-04.3680N 122-57-09.6560W
48-37.072800N 122-57.160933W
48.6178800,-122.9526822
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1990)
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98280

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3P at ORS (6 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at FHR (6 nm SW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (8 nm S): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at BLI (19 nm NE): PHONE 360-671-8688
WX ASOS at NUW (20 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
YYJr090/22.1VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
CVVr319/24.2PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YVRr147/28.6VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR007/6.928417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions: 4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 10W  RUNWAY 28W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314
Manager: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314

Additional Remarks

- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA - STAY OVER WATER; AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI EAST OF PICNIC ISLAND.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA83.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORS - Orcas Island Airport (6 nm N)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (6 nm SW)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (20 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (20 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1114:11
Sunrise06:4214:42
Sunset18:0302:03
Evening civil twilight18:3502:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Mar-2026 04:58:26
Local (UTC-8)  07-Mar-2026 20:58:26
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		080455Z AUTO 18012KT 10SM OVC011 11/09 A3009 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		080453Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM SCT013 BKN022 OVC027 10/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01000089
CWEZ 
9nm N 		080400Z AUTO 18027G33KT 10/09 RMK AO1 PK WND 18033/0359 SLP189 T00950087 56016
CWZO 
12nm W 		080400Z AUTO RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		080400Z AUTO 22004KT 10/10 RMK AO1 7018 SLP197 T01020096 50002
CWLM 
19nm SW 		080400Z AUTO 25011G16KT 10/09 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 6018 PK WND 23018/0308 SLP194 P0001 T00970094 50002
CYWH 
19nm SW 		080446Z 21006KT 190V260 15SM FEW015 BKN040 11/09 A3011 RMK SC2SC5 PRESFR SLP197
CYYJ 
19nm W 		080400Z 22018G27KT 20SM FEW030 SCT083 BKN190 BKN240 12/09 A3009 RMK SC1AC2AC2CI2 SLP193
KBLI 
20nm NE 		080453Z AUTO 18011G28KT 10SM BKN015 OVC030 11/08 A3008 RMK AO2 PK WND 19031/0354 SLP194 T01060083
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		080332Z 0803/0805 21010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 0803/0805 5SM -SHRA BR SCT006 BKN015 RMK NXT FCST BY 081400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		071740Z 0718/0818 20012G22KT P6SM SCT020 BKN200 TEMPO 0718/0805 BKN020 FM080500 19010G20KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 0805/0811 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 BECMG 0807/0809 23010G20KT FM081100 23010G20KT P6SM SCT030 RMK NXT FCST BY 080000Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		071730Z 0718/0818 19012G24KT P6SM FEW008 BKN012 OVC025 FM080600 18010G22KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM081300 21009KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN015 OVC025
KNUW 
20nm SE 		0723/0823 16009KT 9999 BKN009 BKN015 QNH3010INS TEMPO 0723/0804 9000 -RA BR BKN005 FM080800 27015KT 6000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC050 QNH3003INS TEMPO 0809/0813 2000 BR OVC004 FM081400 26020G33KT 8000 BR BKN004 BKN020 QNH2994INS TX10/0800Z TN08/0814Z FS30227
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